Dishes you should try in Arguvan: Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Arguvan is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Arguvan
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Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper)
Lamb cooked with vegetables wrapped in greaseproof paper and baked in the oven. Prepared with fresh, natural ingredients, it is a healthy option.
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Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
Traditional Malatya soup made with small meatballs and chickpeas. This dish, prepared from recipes passed down through generations, is an important part of the region's culinary culture.
Dishes from Malatya Cuisine
What to eat in Malatya →These dishes are known throughout Malatya province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Malatya Analı Kızlı Köfte (stuffed and plain meatballs in sour broth)
A dish with a registered geographical indication, in which stuffed and plain meatballs are cooked in a sour broth with chickpeas.
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Malatya Kağıt Kebabı (paper-wrapped kebab)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication.
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Malatya İçli Köftesi (stuffed meatballs)
Stuffed meatballs (içli köfte) with a registered geographical indication.
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Yeşilyurt Kiraz Yaprağı Sarması (cherry-leaf dolma)
Dolma wrapped in cherry leaves, with a registered geographical indication.
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Arapgir Dolaması (Arapgir wrapped dish)
A local dish with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Arguvan: Local Products
- Kayısı (apricot) Malatya apricots are also grown in Arguvan.
What Arguvan Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Arguvan Folk Songs
Arguvan is one of the most important centres of Anatolian folk music. Arguvan folk songs, in the uzun hava and bozlak traditions, have a special place in Turkish musical culture. The annual Arguvan Folk Song Festival keeps this tradition alive.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Arguvan?
Arguvan is known for 2 local dishes, above all Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup). Lamb cooked with vegetables wrapped in greaseproof paper and baked in the oven. Prepared with fresh, natural ingredients, it is a healthy option.
What is Arguvan famous for?
Arguvan is known for Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper), Kayısı (apricot) and Arguvan Folk Songs. Its best-known sights include Arguvan Castle and Euphrates Valley.
What to buy in Arguvan?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Arguvan include Kayısı (apricot).
Arguvan Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Arguvan 3 places to visit
- What to Eat in Malatya All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Malatya
- Akçadağ 3 dishes Akçadağ Pilavı, Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
- Arapgir 6 dishes Arapgir Balıklı Pilav (fish pilaf), Arapgir Deli Kız Baklavası and Arapgir Gelin Kız Helvası
- Battalgazi 3 dishes Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup), Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Kayısı Tatlısı (apricot dessert)
- Darende 5 dishes Darende Pekmezi (Darende molasses), Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Darende kayısısı (Darende apricots)
- Doğanşehir 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
- Doğanyol 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Hekimhan 4 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (paper-wrapped lamb), Keşkek and Hekimhan Katmeri
- Kale 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
- Kuluncak 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Pütürge 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
- Yazıhan 2 dishes Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)
- Yeşilyurt 3 dishes Yeşilyurt Kiraz Yaprağı Sarma Köftesi (meatballs wrapped in cherry leaves), Kağıt Kebabı (lamb baked in paper) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (meatball and chickpea soup)